# THE FRIENDS OF THE IPSWICH MUSEUMS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1184000
- **Other names:** FOIM
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 20, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1184000


## Contact

- **Address:** Ipswich Museum, High Street, IPSWICH
- **Postcode:** IP1 3QH
- **Phone:** 01473433554
- **Email:** contact@foim.org.uk
- **Website:** www.friendsofipswichmuseums.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING, SUPPORTING, ASSISTING AND IMPROVING THE IPSWICH MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF A GROUP OF FRIENDS WHICH WILL:(1) SUPPORT PRESERVATION, PRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLLECTIONS OF THE IPSWICH MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES IN CO-OPERATION WITH ITS MANAGEMENT AND STAFF;(2) PROMOTE AWARENESS OF AND STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE IPSWICH MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

**Activities:** The Friends of the Ipswich Museums is an organisation which supports the work of the Ipswich Museum, Christchurch Mansion and the High Street Art Gallery. We help with grants for new  museum acquisitions, conservation work, exhibitions and museum development. We hold  talks, excursions and social events throughout the year to keep our membership involved in everything that we do.

**Area of benefit:** LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Services
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Suffolk



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £211185 | £243490 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £33745 | £22973 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £186051 | £182190 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £16825 | £25423 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £15999 | £14914 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **RICHARD WILSON** (Chair) — appointed April 10, 2019
- ANDREW SEWELL — appointed April 10, 2019
- CHRISTOPHER STRANG — appointed Oct. 20, 2020
- DENISE FIENNES — appointed April 10, 2019
- ERICA BURROWS — appointed April 10, 2019
- JEAN ATTENBORROW — appointed April 10, 2019
- SHEILA BROOKS — appointed April 10, 2019